Endoscopic Decompression of the First Branch of the Lateral Plantar Nerve and Release of the Plantar Aponeurosis for Chronic Heel Pain

Entrapment of the first branch of the lateral plantar nerve is a commonly missed cause of recalcitrant plantar heel pain. The diagnosis is made on a clinical ground with maximal tenderness at the site of nerve entrapment. Treatment of the nerve entrapment is similar to that for plantar fasciitis, wi...

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Main Author: Tun Hing Lui, M.B.B.S. (H.K.), F.R.C.S. (Edin.), F.H.K.A.M., F.H.K.C.O.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Arthroscopy Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628716000645